Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD
Dermatology Physician · Waukee, IA
Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Waukee, Iowa, and NPI 1003445610, issued on Apr 6, 2020. Check the license (Iowa MD-53183, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Somaira Nowsheen
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD-53183 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 830 NE Alices RD, Waukee, IA 50263
- Phone
- (515) 875-9766
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2020
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2024
- Fax
- (515) 875-9088
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240730000919); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mayo Medical School, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 105 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 830 NE Alices RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cristina Holtorf, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1790440808
- Carole McClanahan, MD, MPHDermatology Physician1578980835
- Morgan McGinn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427535574
- Adam Miller, MDDermatology Physician1578068367
Verify Somaira Nowsheen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-53183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
345 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole116 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide47 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate29 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate20 claims
- Mupirocin15 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,851.17
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Iowa Clinic PCWaukee, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Somaira Nowsheen among 105 dermatology physician records in Iowa
Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD is one of 105 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Waukee
They are 3 of the 276 NPPES records with a practice address in Waukee, and 105 dermatology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carole McClanahan, MD, MPHWaukee, IA 502631578980835
- Adam Miller, MDWaukee, IA 502631578068367
- Roger Ceilley, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661992758122
- Charles Love, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661043312432
- Mark Tunell, PA CWest Des Moines, IA 502661558475962
- Joshua Wilson, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661447373832
- Faraaz Zafar, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661235792912
- Jennifer Palmer, M.D.Pella, IA 502191801893862
Common questions
What is Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD's NPI number?
Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003445610, issued on Apr 6, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 NE Alices RD, Waukee, IA, 50263. Phone: (515) 875-9766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-53183, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Somaira Nowsheen, MD PHD had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.